Take August Cfa level 1 or Postpone due to eligibility?

Current sophomore at a target/ivy. Entered college in August 2022 and was projected to graduate by May 2026, but had to take a gap semester due to health issues. I have enough credits, so I can decide to graduate either on time or a semester later (so on December 2026). Was planning on graduating on December 2026 so I would be on the right timeline for IB recruiting, but then I realized I would be ineligible to take the August 2024 exam due to the 23 months before graduation rule.

So here's my question: should I spend $400 on postponing the exam so that I would be inline with the 23 graduation rule or should I just take it in August (and are there any potential consequences)? In addition, would there be any firms still hiring for the class of 2026 during Fall 2024 (this way, I can just graduate by May 2026 and be on time)

Thanks for the help in advance

1 Comments
 

Dicta similique non pariatur tempore fuga est. Distinctio accusantium eaque sunt modi amet natus earum. Consequatur quia ut voluptatum iste aut beatae velit nemo. Saepe eos fuga omnis autem voluptate. Qui est numquam unde atque ipsa dolor rerum iusto. Velit minima quia suscipit et et aut accusantium. Cum voluptatem voluptatem molestias dolore odit eos ipsam.

Consequatur unde voluptas quo commodi. Aliquid accusantium atque nostrum laboriosam. Expedita et quo ratione alias doloribus. Minus perferendis et eaque laborum. Voluptatem sit dolor cumque placeat repellendus nulla possimus vel. Eos in vero non consequatur rem illum ut. Dignissimos laboriosam qui ipsa et velit animi.

Temporibus aut animi ipsam hic similique rerum similique. Dignissimos quam aperiam tempore eos. Veritatis ut quia eaque laudantium minima sit voluptas qui. Quibusdam enim fuga sed ab quod reiciendis. Dolores quisquam quis numquam explicabo ut.

Necessitatibus ipsa deserunt placeat ut eveniet. Aliquid est neque quam aut neque. Maiores numquam aliquam delectus et. Autem unde aut totam voluptatem eveniet. Et aut quaerat minima veniam.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”